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Volume 45, No. 14

B.C. Reg. 234/2002

The British Columbia Gazette,

Part II

July 30, 2002

B.C. Reg. 234/2002, deposited July 29, 2002, pursuant to the WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT . Order of the Workers' Compensation Board, dated July 25, 2002.

THE PANEL OF ADMINISTRATORS RESOLVES THAT:

1 The Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, B.C. Reg. 296/97, is amended in

section 33.1 in the

definitions of "certificate" and "certificate

endorsement", by striking out "issued" and substituting "recognized".

section 33.15 (2) is amended by striking out "the board will issue" and by adding "will be issued" after "certificate".

section 33.16 (4) is amended by striking out "the board will issue" and by adding "will be issued" after "certificate".

section 33.38 is amended by striking out "are issued by the board and".

section 33.39 is repealed and the following substituted:

Certification process

33.39

(1) To qualify for a Level 1 certificate a candidate must successfully complete a Level 1 training course or its equivalent as taught and evaluated by a person authorized by the board.

(2) To qualify for an initial Level 2 or 3 certificate, a candidate must successfully complete a Level 2 or 3 training course or its equivalent, and achieve a grade of at least 70% on each of the written, oral and practical portions of an examination conducted by a person authorized by the board.

(3) To qualify for a certificate endorsement the candidate must hold a valid Level 1 or 2 certificate and must successfully complete a board-developed training course or its equivalent.

section 33.41 is repealed and the following substituted:

Medical certificates

33.41 A candidate for examination leading to certification at Level 2 or 3 must, before a certificate is

issued, provide a medical certificate of the candidate's fitness from a physician on a form acceptable to the board and every two years thereafter on renewal of the Level 2 or 3 certificate.

section 33.43 is repealed.

section 33.47 is repealed and the following substituted:

Program equivalency

33.47

(1) First aid programs offered by training agencies and approved by the board May be granted equivalency for Level 1, 2 or 3 certification or certificate

endorsement provided the requirements of this Part are otherwise met.

(2) A person successfully completing an equivalent program will, upon application, be eligible for certification, or certificate endorsement, provided the requirements of this Part are otherwise met.

(3) Only certificates and certificate endorsements recognized by the board will be accepted as proof of certification or qualification at a workplace that is subject to the requirements of this Part.

section 33.48 is repealed and the following substituted:

Instructor certification

33.48

(1) Instructors of Level 1, 2 and 3 and transportation endorsement courses must have qualifications recognized by the board.

(2) Instructors of certificate endorsement training courses must be Level 2 or 3 instructors.

section 33.52 is repealed and the following substituted:

Courses and examinations

33.52

(1) A training agency must ensure that first aid equipment and supplies required by the board are clean and ready for use in each class.

(2) A training agency must ensure that board-developed or equivalent first aid courses are taught in accordance with training materials developed or approved by the board.

(3) A training agency must maintain an accurate record of the attendance and classroom achievement of registered candidates.

(4) A training agency representative must be present at course updates as requested by the board.

Schedule 6 is amended

(

a) in the paragraph after the

Schedule heading, by striking out "and distributed", and

(

b) in the last paragraph of the Schedule, by striking out "May qualify candidates for a Level 1 certificate, a certificate endorsement or eligibility to participate in a Level 2 or 3 examination." and substituting "May qualify candidates for a Level 1, 2 or 3 certificate or a certificate endorsement."

12 The above amendments to

Part 33 (Occupational First Aid) of the OSHR come into force 90 days after their deposit under the Regulations Act . — By the Workers' Compensation Board, M. NICHOLLS,

Chair, Panel of Administrators.

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